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People who get more deep sleep appear less likely to develop Alzheimer's. That may be because this phase of sleep allows the brain to clear out waste products.

Amazon launches an online pharmacy, sending shares of CVS, Walgreens and Rite Aid tumbling. Amazon has pushed to compete with Walmart and major pharmacy chains that have long offered home delivery.

Georgia's secretary of state told NPR about efforts by national party leaders to lean on him over ballots. He has defended his office and the state's practices amid scrutiny and criticism.

Trump lost the election, but remains popular among Republican voters. New Yorkerwriter Nicholas Lemann talks about how the GOP might deal with the changes Trump made to the party's ideology.

President Trump has fired election security czar Christopher Krebs. Trump, who has refused to accept the results of the White House race, tweeted Krebs had been terminated "effective immediately."

Bruce Swedien engineered Michael Jackson's "Thriller." He also recorded sessions with Duke Ellington, Paul McCartney and Mick Jagger. Swedien was a favorite of producer Quincy Jones.

The Republican members of the bipartisan Wayne County Board of Canvassers sought to block the certification of the state's most populous county — but they soon relented under withering criticism.

The campaign is filing for recounts in Milwaukee and Dane counties — and paying $3 million for it. Wisconsin does not have automatic recounts, although a losing candidate can file a sworn petition.

The Chicago 7 were activists who were charged with conspiring to start a riot at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Jon Wiener's 2006 book, recently reprinted, is Conspiracy in the Streets.

The issue reportedly affected phones released between 2014 and 2016. As part of the settlement, Apple also agreed to be more transparent about software updates that affect a phone's battery life.